Flush tank



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S. E. NOLOP FLUSH TANK Filed Feb. 19, '1924 Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

Td (21 whom it Be it known thatl, citizen of the United Venice, in the UNITED STATES- 1 "PATENT orries.

' siman E. .NOLOP, or vermin, CALIFORNIA.

FLUSH TANK.

Application filed February 19. 1924. Serial No. 698,758.

may concern SARAH E. Nonor, a States, residing at county of Los Angelcs and have invented new and Tanks, of

which thefollo-wing is a specification.

This inventi more particularly to flush tanks and for controlling on relates to means the action of the float ball of a flush tank.

In the operation of the usual form of I flush tank, the float ball, during its movement downward, comes into contact with the ball valve,

displaces it from its true poto be improperly seated,

tinue to run through the tank until the ball valve is manually placed on itsseat.

It is therefo to provide means mg the movement in correct position i'e an object of my invention for controlling or limitot-a float ball in a flush tank so that the ball will not interferewith the action of the valve.

Another object.- of my provisioi of a moveinen invention is the djustalile means whereby the ball will be limited to u predete 'mined position.

With .e foregoing ob ects in view, to-

getheu/R'ith si tapes as may .-nt1on. consist rangeinent of and claimed and panving d ran-lugs.

a sectional view of a cistern or Figure 1 is tank contaunn Fig. 2 is a limit ng the n Fig. 3 is a plan in Fig. 2.

icli other objects and advansubscquently appear. my iiiin the construction and arpai-ts hereinafter dese'ribed illustrated in the accomin which g the usual mechanism, side ele 'ation of means [oiiovement T a float ball. and v ew of the device shown Referring to the drawings for a more de taileddescription thereof. the numeral indicates a flush tank or cistern comprising a bottom 6. sides 7 and a removable (HVPI' R.

The numeral 9 indicates an inlet valve of any ordinary or preferred construction.

closed in the usual float.

ball 11 at its outer end.

The flushing mechanism. operating lever 12. an arm 13, 14, a ball valve 15.

comprising an a valve stem and a. valve seat '16 are of ordinaryconstruction and form no part of my inventi on, which pertains to means for limiting the movement of the float hall 11.

Heretoforc. in the form of flush tank described, the float ball 11, during its downward movement. has come into contact with the ball valve 15. displacing the latter from its true position, and causing it to be improperly seated, which condition results in an undue flow of water'tlirough the tank. Accordng to'my invention, however, the float ball 11 may be prevented from interfaring with the proper action of the baill valve 15 by means for limiting or control-- ling the movement of e float ball 11 to keep it away from such means are here illustirated as comprising a split band 17 having o twardly extending flanges 18 and 19 respectively, each flange having a transverse aperture therethrough to receive a threaded bolt 20, the head 21 of which is held against the (inter face of the flange 18. A threaded nut 22 engages the bolt for the purpose of securing the band to any suitable member within the tank,,

such member being here shown as comprisin; the usual overflow pipe23.

The band. 17 is provided with a hook 24 having a downwardly extending part 25, the upper end of which is secured to the band 17 and an upwardly extending portion 26 spaced from the part The hook 24 is adapted to engage the arm 10 of the floatball 11 and theposition-of the band 17 on the overflow pipe 23 determines the lower limit of movementof the float ball 11. The band 17 may be secured to'the overflow pipe at any desired height but is positioned so that the float ball 11 will not come into contact with the float valve 15.

While I have herein'described one form of my invention, modifications thereof may be devised without departing from the spirit thereof, and it is to be. understood that such modifications come within the scope of this invention.

That is claimed is:

1. In a flush tank, the combination with a floatball having an arm, an overflow pipe and means secured to said overflow pipe for engaging said arm and limiting the downward movement of said ball.

2. In a flush tank, the combination of a float hall having an arm, an overflow pipe the-ball valve 15 and and ,means for limiting the downward movement of said ball, said'means comprising a hook sec-1111241 to said uverflmy-pipc, said hook. a band providvd with a hook and adjust-ably Ming'zzdzmlrl to engage the ayin of said secm'vd to said overflow pipe. said bank 'flnut bani being adapted to cngng the arm of said 1 $3. In :1 Hugh tank, thecombination of :1 float ball. v v float biali hnving an awn, .auovurflowpipe In testimony whereof I have signed my and meansii'ol. Hmiting tlmdownward movename In this specqficatwn.

ment. of said ball, said means 0mprisin SARXH E. NOLOP. 

